Male Fruit Fly Attractant

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QLUre- cc

Qlure-CC is a nature identical pheromone dispenser based on Fruit Fly attractant trimedlure. It

has been designed for monitoring male Ceratitis capitata, Mediterranean Fruit Fly. Monitoring is a

corner stone in Mediterranean fruit fly management programmes. Therefore, it is recommended

to use Qlure-CC before and after taking control practices to monitor pest populations.

target insect:■ Ceratitis capitata, Mediterranean Fruit Fly.

target crops:■ Citrus (orange, mandarin, lemon, others),

■ Peach,

■ Nectarine,

■ Apricot,

■ Fig,

■ Grape,

■ Grapefruit.

How it worKs

McPhail/Flycatcher is the most suitable trap.” remove “for use with Qlure-CC. Qlure-CC dispensers

are placed in the cage in the top section of the McPhail/ Flycatcher Trap, together with a sticky

trapping card or a caplet of insecticide in order to kill the attracted male flies. Qlure-CC can also

be used with Delta Traps.

Traps should be hung on a sunny part of the tree at 1.5-2m above ground level. For monitoring

use 1-2 traps/hectare.

precaUtions:

■ Keep out of reach of Children.

■ Follow safety advice mention in product label.

■ Handle carefully; always use gloves during trap preparation.

■ Dispose in compliance with local legislations.

■ Store Qlure-CC in a cool and dry place.

FieLd triaLs

Qlure-CC baited traps captured 50 flies per night per trap while used for monitoring Ceratitis

capitata populations in Peach. Field Studies showed Qlure-CC uniformly released pheromones

over a period of 6 weeks.

KEY advantagEs: ■ Uniform release over a period of 4-6 weeks.

■ can be used to assess efficacy of control measures.

■ no harmful effect on humans.

■ no residue on crops.

■ does not harm beneficial insects or non-target organisms.

■ compatible with other Fruit Fly control systems.

Russell IPM is one of the leading

manufacturers of insect pheromone

based monitoring and control products.

Our core expertise is pheromone based

Biorational solutions. In addition to

formulating 150 insect pheromone

lures for insects from around the

world, a variety of pheromone

mediated control systems have been

developed for important agricultural

and horticultural pests. Russell IPM

uses the latest technology in pressure

sensitive adhesive coating equipment

to produce various sizes and formats

of boards and rolls, and has the

capability to incorporate pheromones

and attractants into the adhesive layer/

emulsion gel for controlled release.

As recognition of our outstanding

achievements Russell PM has been

awarded Queen’s Award for Enterprise;

Innovation 2012 and Queen’s award for

Enterprise; International Trade 2011.

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